Bill Text: VA HB465 | 2010 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Jury verdict; allows court to amend pleadings to conform to amount awarded.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-27 - House: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice by voice vote [HB465 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2010-HB465-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 465 Offered January 13, 2010 Prefiled January 12, 2010 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-383.2, relating to jury verdict; excess damages; amendment of pleadings. ---------- Patrons-- Herring and Surovell ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 8.01-383.2 as follows:

§8.01-383.2. Jury verdict; excess damages; amendment of pleadings.

In the event that a jury returns a verdict for damages in excess of the ad damnum in the complaint or the amount of damages requested pursuant to § 8.01-379.1, the court may permit amendment of the ad damnum or amount requested pursuant to §8.01-379.1 to conform to the amount of the jury verdict and enter judgment for such damages.